eviscerate
verb
evis·cer·ate
i-ˈvi-sə-ˌrāt 
eviscerated; eviscerating
1
a
: to take out the entrails of : disembowel
b
: to deprive of vital content or force
2
: to remove an organ from (a patient) or the contents of (an organ)
: to protrude through a surgical incision or suffer protrusion of a part through an incision
Examples of eviscerate in a Sentence
the ancient Egyptians would eviscerate the bodies of the dead as part of the process of mummifying them
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Karen Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2025
In response, some Republicans eviscerated Russian President Vladimir Putin.
—Justin Green, Axios, 20 Feb. 2025
The assault provided a model for eviscerating the rest of the federal bureaucracy.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2025
Push for a European army The Ukrainian leader spoke the day after US Vice President JD Vance eviscerated America’s European allies at the security conference, in a speech that barely touched on the issue of Ukraine and a potential settlement with Russia.
—Caitlin Danaher, CNN, 15 Feb. 2025
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“Eviscerate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eviscerate. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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eviscerate
verb
evis·cer·ate
i-ˈvis-ə-ˌrāt
eviscerated; eviscerating
: to take out the internal organs of
Medical Definition
eviscerate
verb
evis·cer·ate
i-ˈvis-ə-ˌrāt
eviscerated; eviscerating
1
: to remove the viscera of
2
: to remove an organ from (a patient) or the contents of (an organ)
: to protrude through a surgical incision or suffer protrusion of a part through an incision
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